IP Address Question when tethering iPhone....

[fab5freddy]

I have a question regarding my IP address when tethering with my iPhone....

When tethering with my iPhone and i do an IP lookup on WhatismyIP.com

it says : 32.175.0.175

But then when i go into Network System Prefs it says

IP address : 192.168.20.2 ?

Which one of these is my IP that outsiders see and is the correct IP ?
Please see attached photo.

 

[electroshock]

32.175.0.175 is what others will see on the 'outside'.

192.168.20.2 is what your 'internal' IP is -- and won't be reachable from outside your local network.

 

[fab5freddy]

Thanks! So, is there any chance somebody can
see the IP address : 192.168.20.2 ?

 

[electroshock]

Thanks! So, is there any chance somebody can
see the IP address : 192.168.20.2 ?

Only if they're at your house, I think. 192.168 network is designed by international standards to be unreachable from rest of the world, no matter where you are.

 

[fab5freddy]

thanks again, I'm still trying to understand the difference
between external and internal IP addresses.